A Lydian Mode Positions On The Guitar Fretboard

A LYDIAN MODE

‘A Lydian’ is the 4th mode of the E major scale. The notes in A Lydian are:

A – B – C#- D# – E – F#- G#

If you have read the post on understanding the lydian mode, you will know that the lydian mode contains a ‘sharp 4’ (parallel approach). You will also know that it is the 4th mode of the major scale (derivative approach). Because the ‘sharp 4’ is the only difference between the lydian mode and the major scale, it is a very simple mode to analyze. Let’s briefly look at how to construct A lydian using both the parallel approach and the derivative approach.